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Hugo Boss 1530426 Bright Sport Black IP Bracelet Watch - W45441
Ref. 1530426
Sits in Hugo Boss’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Hugo Boss watches we list, which start at £65.
Price range £65 to £379 across 106 Hugo Boss watches in stock.A solid-black steel sports watch from HUGO's Bright Sport line, built around the premise that a work-adjacent watch should read cleanly in the boardroom without looking like it is trying. The circular-brushed dial, tonal indices and black bracelet form a near-seamless whole, with very little to catch the eye from across a room — which, for this type of watch, is the right call. At 10.3mm thick, the case sits flat enough to slide beneath a cuff without lifting it, which matters more at 143 grams than it would on something lighter. The three subdials — day, date and 24-hour — are driven by a Seiko VX7JE, a movement that handles multi-eye quartz displays reliably and without the creeping inaccuracy that plagues cheaper equivalents. The push-button deployant keeps the bracelet secure and makes it straightforward to get on and off, which daily wearers will appreciate more than they expect to.
- Reference
- 1530426
- Brand
- Hugo Boss
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case thickness
- 10.3mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Case material
- Black PVD
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- VX7JE
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Weight
- 143g
Learn more about Hugo Boss
Hugo Boss was founded as a clothing manufacturer in Metzingen in 1924. The modern company is a global fashion house, and its watches are produced under licence by Movado Group.
The watch line reflects the clothing: German minimalism, sparse dials, brushed steel, and a general absence of decoration. Movements are quartz or bought-in automatic. These are not manufacture watches and are not presented as such.
Within the licensed-fashion category, the design discipline is better than most. The dials are legible, the proportions are usually sensible, and the styling holds up rather than dating quickly.
- 1924
- Hugo Boss founded in Metzingen as a clothing manufacturer.
- 1970
- The BOSS menswear brand launches.
- 2005
- Movado Group begins producing Hugo Boss watches under licence.
Also in 4 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (3,988), Stainless Steel Watches (2,814), Sports Watches (700) and All Black Watches (286).
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Hugo Boss 1530426 Bright Sport Black alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 1530426 | R8873621043 | 1792279 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £199 | £199 | £199 |
| Case size | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWhat size strap does it take?
22mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Cheapest place to buy
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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